Question 118 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) the vessel should enter at as small an angle as possible to the traffic flow. This is based on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), which provide guidelines for vessels navigating in traffic separation schemes. Specifically, Rule 10(c) states that a vessel joining a traffic lane from the side shall do so at as small an angle to the general direction of traffic flow as possible. The other options are incorrect - B) is too restrictive, C) would be more dangerous as it could cause the vessel to cross the traffic flow at a sharper angle, and D) only allows entry in limited emergency or fishing situations, which is not the general case.